Lady Hornets claim hoops title

Highland Rim’s Middle School Lady Hornets came into the match-up for the county tournament the number three seed with a 5-3 regular season record. South Lincoln’s Lady Eagles were the one seed with a mark of 7-1.

The Lady Hornets are led by Coach Heather Hendrix. Coach Melanie Beddingfield leads South Lincoln’s ladies.

Friday night, with a packed house on hand for the championship game, the Lady Hornets got a little payback for two of the regular season losses, defeating the Lady Eagles, 30-16.